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Chester Himes: a Life (Signed)
by Sallis, James
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0802713629
- ISBN 13
- 9780802713629
- Seller
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Farmington, New Mexico, United States
Item Price
A$61.98A$49.58
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About This Item
SIGNED, FIRST US EDITION, FIRST PRINTING (stated, full number line to 1) New York, New York, Walker & Company. Signed by James Sallis directly on the Title Page, no inscription. Dust Jacket Fine in Brodart Protective Cover, no wear, no tears, not price clipped ($28.00). Text Clean, no marks. Not remainder marked. Boards Fine, no wear no bumps, Gilt Lettering on Spine Bright, no wear. Not ex-library. Books are Carefully Packed and Shipped Daily with Delivery Confirmation from Dry, Smoke-Free shop. Complete Satisfaction Guaranteed.
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Details
- Bookseller
- McInBooks, IOBA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1705 S310
- Title
- Chester Himes: a Life (Signed)
- Author
- Sallis, James
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Signed, First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0802713629
- ISBN 13
- 9780802713629
- Publisher
- Walker & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2001
- Bookseller catalogs
- Autobiography/Biography;
- Size
- 8vo
Terms of Sale
McInBooks, IOBA
I guarantee my books 100%. If you are dissatisfied for any reason, notify me for return directions. Return it in same condition sent, and I will gladly issue a full refund.
About the Seller
McInBooks, IOBA
Biblio member since 2006
Farmington, New Mexico
About McInBooks, IOBA
Welcome to McInBooks. I specialize in Modern Signed First Editions and other Fine Books.
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- New
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- Brodart
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- Jacket
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- Number Line
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- Remainder
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Price Clipped
- When a book is described as price-clipped, it indicates that the portion of the dust jacket flap that has the publisher's...
- Bumps
- Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Fine
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